Executive Assistant to Trust Executive Director

at  Norfolk Suffolk Foundation Trust

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people’s and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.
Nearly 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, catering, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.
We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us!
We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles, please indicate in your application if this is something you require

JOB DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION

Please read the job description/person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed.

JOB OVERVIEW

A great opportunity has arisen to provide competent and effective administrative support to an Executive Director.
We are looking for someone who can effectively prioritise work and plan ahead using initiative and excellent organisational and co-ordinating skills. The ability to remain calm and professional in a busy and dynamic environment and when under pressure will be vital. Flexibility and the ability to work to deadlines are also key.

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

The role will include providing accurate, prompt and efficient administrative support to an Executive Director, which ranges from diary management, email management, arrangement of meetings, providing administration support for meetings, maintaining action logs, supporting customer services processes and using a variety of business systems.
This is an important role, interfacing on a regular basis with the Board, the Executive Team, senior managers and a wide variety of Trust staff and external organisations/individuals.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Management Support
Provide accurate, prompt and efficient administrative support to the Executive Director(s) and Trust Management team, which may include supporting the production of presentations / spreadsheets and reports, arrangement of meetings, liaising with senior staff in external organisations, maintaining a high level of confidentiality, sensitivity and professionalism.
To support budgetary responsibilities for the Executive Director(s) including procurements and requisitions. Check expenses claims.
Diary and email management for the Executive Director(s) to include appointments / meetings, and regular commitments. To assist in organising and prioritizing the workload of the Executive Director(s) as required and directed.
To manage room bookings, organize travel, accommodation, catering and setting up of media equipment and preparing delegate packs for meetings.
Support Committee meetings as required, support associated groups and key Trust meetings with external partners, working with the Chairs and executive leads to formulate agendas, workplans, paper review and send out, minute taking etc. Provide support to executive meetings with local partners and with NHSE.
Act as an effective channel of communication between the Executive Director(s) and the rest of the organisation.
Input into a variety of different systems such as Oracle, e-expenses, ESR on behalf of the Executive Director(s) and team (while abiding by Information Governance and IT Security requirements). Demonstrate office systems and department requirements to new starters.
Support the Executive Director(s) with emergency planning and business continuity as required, such as managing on call rotas. To act as Loggist.
To programme regular executive director site visits, maintaining the feedback reports and associated database.